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Lest We Forget

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Soon be remembrance day so I thought I would offer you this thought

 

 

Form a queue boys, form a queue,

Stand still in line boys, stand still in line,

It's coming to you boys, it's coming to you,

One at a time.

 

Your country needs you boys, your country needs you,

To fight in their wars boys, to fight in their wars,

For the right and the true boys, the right and the true,

You’ll likely die for this cause.

 

So march with the band boys, march with the band,

In rows upon rows boys, in rows upon rows,

With a rifle in hand boys, a rifle in hand,

Your innocent eyes closed.

 

No need for care boys, no need for care,

Take a deep breath boys, take a deep breath,

You will get your share boys, you will get your share,

You’ll never cheat death.

 

It’s been done and said boys, it's been done and said,

You all fought a good fight boys, you all fought a good fight,

Even though you're now dead boys, even though you're now dead,

It’s our right to grow old boys. You boys died for our right

Rememberance day

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Stephen Gospage

Sun 23rd Oct 2022 17:00

I love the way this points up the horror and futility of war in such a heroic style.

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Flyntland

Sun 23rd Oct 2022 09:20

This is a disturbing poem and reminds me of the trains packed with young men being swept off to 'The Front'.
The rhythm backs up the image.

The last two lines are so chilling, 'they' also wanted the right to live.


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M.C. Newberry

Sun 23rd Oct 2022 01:12

The words are sharp and right to the point - like that of a
bayonet! An excellent prelude to the coming November
when Remembrance Day will also have added resonance
for the absence of our late Queen, its guardian over so many
occasions at the Cenotaph.

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